Salvador Guerrero III (born on January 7 1949), better known as
Chavo Guerrero or
Chavo Guerrero, Sr., is a former
professional wrestlerProfessional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is an athletic performing art where matches are prearranged by the promotion's booking staff. It is a non-competitive sport which contains strong elements of theatre, mock combat, and catch wrestling. Wrestling's origins date to 19th-century carnival...
. He is known for his work in
Universal Wrestling FederationThe name Universal Wrestling Federation may refer to:*Universal Wrestling Federation , an American professional wrestling promotion owned by Bill Watts...
(UWF),
American Wrestling AssociationThe American Wrestling Association ' was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that ran from 1960 to 1991. It was owned and founded by Verne Gagne and Wally Karbo...
(AWA) and
World Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is a publicly-traded, privately-controlled integrated media and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
(WWE) and for being the father of current superstar
Chavo Guerrero, Jr.Salvador Guerrero IV also known as Chavo Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero, Jr., is a third generation American professional wrestler and member of the famed Guerrero wrestling family, currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its Raw brand.He is the grandson of Gory Guerrero; the...
He is the oldest son of
Salvador "Gory" GuerreroSalvador Guerrero Quesada , better known as Gory Guerrero, was one of the premier Hispanic professional wrestlers in the early days of Lucha Libre when most wrestlers were imported from outside of Mexico.-Biography:Gory was born in Ray, Arizona but his family moved shortly thereafter to California...
, and part of the Guerrero wrestling family.
Career
Earlier in his career, Guerrero
feudedA professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or alliances of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in events which are televised...
with
Roddy PiperRoderick George Toombs ), better known by his ring name "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler and film actor currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment...
in
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and
Atsushi OnitaAtsushi Onita is a Japanese former politician and active professional wrestler best known for his work in FMW...
in
Japanis an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
over lighter-weight titles.
He usually teamed with his brothers,
MandoArmando Guerrero Llaries , better known as Mando Guerrero, is a retired professional wrestler. He also was the trainer for the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, an all female professional wrestling promotion....
and
HectorHector Manuel Guerrero Lleras is a Mexican-American professional wrestler, better known simply by his paternal name, Hector Guerrero. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a Spanish color commentator and a road agent...
wherever he wrestled. Prior to wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment, his biggest exposure was in the late 1980s wrestling in the AWA on
ESPNESPN is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting and producing sports-related programming 24 hours a day....
. He was teaming with his brother Mando to go after the AWA World Tag Team Championship held by
Diamond Dallas PagePage Joseph Falkinburg, Jr. better known by his ring name "Diamond" Dallas Page is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and actor...
's team of
Badd CompanyBadd Company was a professional wrestling tag team in the American Wrestling Association in the late 1980s, which later went by the name the Orient Express. It is rumored that the team name was derived from the rock band Bad Company...
(
Paul DiamondThomas "Tom" Boric is a retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Paul Diamond. He is best known for being one half of the tag team Badd Company with Pat Tanaka and for his time in the World Wrestling Federation as Kato, one half of The Orient Express also with Pat Tanaka...
and
Pat TanakaPatrick "Pat" Tanaka ) is a semi-retired American professional wrestler best known for his work in the American Wrestling Association as one half of Badd Company and the World Wrestling Federation as one half of The Orient Express...
).
In 2004, Chavo Guerrero began working for WWE, joining his son
Chavo Jr.Salvador Guerrero IV also known as Chavo Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero, Jr., is a third generation American professional wrestler and member of the famed Guerrero wrestling family, currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its Raw brand.He is the grandson of Gory Guerrero; the...
in a feud with his brother
EddieEduardo Gory "Eddie" Guerrero was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into the Guerrero wrestling family...
. While with WWE he competed as Chavo Classic and became the oldest WWE Cruiserweight Champion in history by defeating Chavo Jr. in a 3-way match also involving Spike Dudley. He eventually lost the title to Rey Mysterio less than a month later. On June 15 2004, he was fired by WWE for no-showing a
SmackDown! house show two days earlier.
Personal life
Chavo is the son of Gory Guerrero, and the older brother of
Mando GuerreroArmando Guerrero Llaries , better known as Mando Guerrero, is a retired professional wrestler. He also was the trainer for the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, an all female professional wrestling promotion....
,
Hector GuerreroHector Manuel Guerrero Lleras is a Mexican-American professional wrestler, better known simply by his paternal name, Hector Guerrero. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a Spanish color commentator and a road agent...
, and
Eddie GuerreroEduardo Gory "Eddie" Guerrero was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into the Guerrero wrestling family...
. He is also the father of Chavo Jr. and brother-in-law of
Vickie GuerreroVickie Lynn Guerrero , better known simply as Vickie Guerrero, is a American professional wrestling personality and widow of professional wrestler Eddie Guerrero, currently signed to WWE, appearing on its SmackDown brand.-Eddie's death and early feuds :In 2005, Vickie Guerrero began to make cameo...
.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Gory Special
- Moonsault
A moonsault, moonsault press, or back flip splash is a professional wrestling aerial technique. Much of its popularity in American wrestling is attributed to The Great Muta, despite it being used in North America by "Leaping" Lanny Poffo years before Muta came from Japan.In a standard moonsault,...
- Signature moves
- DDT
In professional wrestling a DDT is any move in which the wrestler falls down or backwards to drive a held opponent's head into the mat. The classic DDT is performed by putting the opponent in a front facelock and falling backwards so that the opponent is forced to dive forward onto his or her...
- Dropkick
A dropkick is an attacking maneuver in professional wrestling. It is defined as an attack where the wrestler jumps up and kicks the opponent with the soles of both feet, this sees the wrestler twist as they jump so that when the feet connect with the opponent one foot is raised higher than the...
- Multiple suplex
A suplex is an offensive move used in professional sport wrestling. The move consists of one wrestler picking up his or her opponent off the ground and then using a large portion of his or her own body weight to drive the opponent down on the mat. Nearly all suplexes have the attacker going down...
variations
- Belly to back
- Delayed vertical
- German
- Short-arm clothesline
- Sitout spinebuster
- Somersault plancha
- Managers
In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
- Dark Journey
Linda Newton was a professional wrestling valet better known as Dark Journey. She has the distinction of being the first widely known African-American female manager in wrestling.-Mid-South:...
- Baby Doll
Nickla Ann Roberts is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and valet, better known by her ring name, "The Perfect 10" Baby Doll. She is best known for her appearances with World Class Championship Wrestling and Jim Crockett Promotions in the 1980s...
- Sir Oliver Humperdink
- Chavo Guerrero, Jr.
Salvador Guerrero IV also known as Chavo Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero, Jr., is a third generation American professional wrestler and member of the famed Guerrero wrestling family, currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its Raw brand.He is the grandson of Gory Guerrero; the...
Championships and accomplishments
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. All Japan Pro Wrestling still remains one of the most popular puroresu promotions still in operation.-History:...
- NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship
The NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship started in 1979. It was formed by a split in lineage from the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship caused by the first retirement of champion Nelson Royal the same year. The first champion, Steve Keirn, was recognized as World champion only...
(1 time)
- Atlantic Coast Championship Wrestling
- ACCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- Championship Wrestling from Florida
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) – with Hector Guerrero
Hector Manuel Guerrero Lleras is a Mexican-American professional wrestler, better known simply by his paternal name, Hector Guerrero. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a Spanish color commentator and a road agent...
- Eastern Wrestling Federation
- EWF Heavyweight Championship (2 time)
- Empire Wrestling Federation
The Empire Wrestling Federation is an independent wrestling promotion based in San Bernardino, California. It is owned and operated by Jesse Lizarraga. The EWF is also tied to Hernandez's wrestling school, The School Of Hard Knocks. The EWF is the longest running promotion in Southern California,...
- EWF Heavyweight Championship
The EWF Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in the Southern California-based Empire Wrestling Federation independent promotion. It was established in 1996, with Bobby Bradley as the first champion, who defeated Zuma to win it. There have been a total of 29 recognized...
(1 time)
- Hollywood Heavyweight Wrestling
- HHW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- International Wrestling Federation
- IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Hollywood Wrestling
The National Wrestling Alliance is a governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
- NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
The NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship was the top singles championship in the National Wrestling Alliance's Los Angeles territory, known officially as NWA Hollywood Wrestling, from 1968 until the promotion closed in 1982. The title was first established in 1967 as a secondary championship in...
(15 times)
- NWA Americas Tag Team Championship
The NWA Americas Tag Team Championship was a professional wrestling tag team title in the National Wrestling Alliance's NWA Hollywood Wrestling based out of Los Angeles, California....
(11 times) – with Raul Mata (2), John TolosJohn Tolos, nicknamed "The Golden Greek", was a Canadian professional wrestler, and professional wrestling manager.-Canadian Wrecking Crew:...
(1), Gory GuerreroSalvador Guerrero Quesada , better known as Gory Guerrero, was one of the premier Hispanic professional wrestlers in the early days of Lucha Libre when most wrestlers were imported from outside of Mexico.-Biography:Gory was born in Ray, Arizona but his family moved shortly thereafter to California...
(1), Butcher VachonPaul "Butcher" Vachon is a former professional wrestler. He is a member of the Vachon wrestling family.-Professional wrestling career:Paul Vachon grew up as one of thirteen children of Ferdinand Vachon, a Montreal police officer...
(1), Victor Rivera (1), The CanadianRoderick George Toombs ), better known by his ring name "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler and film actor currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment...
(1), Hector GuerreroHector Manuel Guerrero Lleras is a Mexican-American professional wrestler, better known simply by his paternal name, Hector Guerrero. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a Spanish color commentator and a road agent...
(1), El Halcon (1), Black Gordman (1) and Al MadrilAlberto Madril is an American retired professional wrestler who most often wrestled as Al Madril, and used the Indian Deathlock as a finishing move.-Career:...
(1)
- NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship
The NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship currently promoted by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . It began as an official National Wrestling Alliance title and title was given to the NWA's Mexican affiliate, Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre to control...
(2 times)1
- New Japan Pro Wrestling
is a major professional wrestling promotion in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in 1972 and owned by Yuke's. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it is the largest wrestling promotion in Japan and one of the largest in the world....
- NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship
The NWA International Junior Heavyweight Championship started in 1979. It was formed by a split in lineage from the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship caused by the first retirement of champion Nelson Royal the same year. The first champion, Steve Keirn, was recognized as World champion only...
(2 times)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Pro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked him # 130 out of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
- Southwest Championship Wrestling / Texas All-Star Wrestling
Southwest Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was owned by Joseph Blanchard and based in San Antonio, Texas, from 1978 to 1985, when it was purchased by Texas All-Star Wrestling and absorbed into that company.-Venues:...
- SCW Southwest Junior Heavyweight Championship
The SWCW Southwest Junior Heavyweight Championship was a secondary title in Southwest Championship Wrestling, challenged for by lighter weight wrestlers. It lasted from 1981 until 1985, when it was abandoned after SWCW was sold to Texas All-Star Wrestling....
(1 time)
- SCW World Tag Team Championship
The SCW World Tag Team Championship was the top tag team championship in Southwest Championship Wrestling from its establishment in 1980 until 1984, when the title was abandoned.-History:-External links:*...
(1 time) – with Manny FernandezEmanuel "Manny" Fernandez is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling for different independent promotions. He is best known by the his ring name "The Raging Bull" Manny Fernandez.-Career:...
- TASW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- TASW Texas Tag Team Championship
The Texas All-Star USA Tag Team Championship was a major tag team title in Texas All-Star Wrestling. The title was first established in Southwest Championship Wrestling, first established in 1981 when it was the SCW Southwest Tag Team Championship...
(2 times) – with Al Madril (1) and himself (1)3
- Texas All-Star USA Heavyweight Championship (1 times)
- World Wrestling Association
The World Wrestling Association is a lucha libre promotion based in the Tijuana-area of Mexico. It was founded in 1986 by Benjamin Mora, Jr....
- WWA World Trios Championship (1 time) – with Mando
Armando Guerrero Llaries , better known as Mando Guerrero, is a retired professional wrestler. He also was the trainer for the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, an all female professional wrestling promotion....
and Eddy GuerreroEduardo Gory "Eddie" Guerrero was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into the Guerrero wrestling family...
- World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is a publicly-traded, privately-controlled integrated media and sports entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
- WWE Cruiserweight Championship
The World Wrestling Entertainment Cruiserweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment and was originally a World Championship Wrestling title. It was challenged by cruiserweights at a maximum weight of 215 lbs...
(1 time)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
This is a list of both active and inactive Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards created by professional wrestling journalist, Dave Meltzer, with the first fourteen awards being created in 1980 with an increasing number of awards given out every year; these were created to recognize the individual...
- Best Wrestling Maneuver (1986) Moonsault block
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